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'IT WAS SURVIVAL MODE': Krider was across the street from Boston explosion

BOSTON — “I didn’t comprehend what was going on.”Shelby Krider, 2003 Columbia City High School graduate, was across the street from the first explosion during the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon.“My friends and I go to the marathon every year,” Krider said. “We know a few people who are charity runners, and we were waiting for them to come to the finish line.”Krider said she was in the stands on Boylston Street, near the finish line, when she heard the blast.“When the first one went off, it sounded like a cannon. It wasn’t apparent that it was a bad situation,” Krider said. “I wasn’t sure what it was.To read the rest of this story, see the April 17 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook and twitter.